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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°47' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°19' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°28'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°04'55" Pisces	Direct	Oct 24, 2012	Oct 26, 2012 into Aries
Mercury	27°23'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°31'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	13°55'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°34'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	2°28'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°30'44" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°25'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°19'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°06'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 26, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 19:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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